To provide protection and suppression services and emergency medical services to the community of Borrego Springs, shall the Borrego Springs Fire Protection District be authorized to levy annual special taxes per Assessor's Parcel per unit as set forth in Resolution No. 277?

Pursuant to authority granted by statute, the Borrego Springs Fire Protection District ("District") is asking registered voters of the District to vote on a ballot measure proposing the adoption of an
annual special tax. Revenue raised by the special tax may only be used to pay for the costs of fire protection and suppression services and emergency medical services within the District.

Specifically, the measure requests voter approval of special taxes levied annually on a parcel, class of improvement to property and use of property basis as set forth in Resolution No. 227 of the District.

Approval by two-thirds of the voters voting on the measure is required to adopt the special taxes. The District may not levy more than the taxes set forth in the resolution without again obtaining two-thirds voter approval.

A "yes" vote means that you are in favor of adoption of annual special taxes for providing fire protection and suppression services and emergency medical services.

A "no" vote means that you are opposed to adoption of annual special taxes for providing fire protection and suppression services and emergency medical services.